Holder for safety razor blades when sharpening the same



C. W. JONES I HOLDER FOR SAFETY RAZOR BLADES WHEN SHARPENING THE SAME Filed April 12, 1930 Patented Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES CLARENCE W. JONES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA HOLDER FOR SAFETY RAZOR BLADES SHARPENING THE SAME Application filed April 12,

The present invention relates to an improved holder for safety razor blades, preferably those of the type having openings therein for engaging with the holder which is used when shaving, said openings being adapted to engage'with the lugs on the holder when sharpening the blade in a tumbler, when such holder used for sharpening a blade is moved or rocked within the tumbler, in a manner as disclosed in Figure 1.

In the manufacture of the holder :1 portion of such material is cut from the clock main spring, of a length suflicient to form the shape of holder desired. Preferably the 1 holder is to be of an oval contour, and furthermore one end is preferably constructed more pointed or slightly narrower than the opposite end, facilitating the insertion of the holder into the drinking glass.

The opposite ends of the length ofthe piece to form the holder are overlapped as illustrated and are secured together by rivets 3. These riyets have reduced extensions constituting lugs 4:, which are adapted for engagement in certain ofthe usual openings 5 in safety razor blades 6, in a manner as disclosed in Figures 1 and 2.

After the razor blade is so mounted on the handle it is held in such a position while the holder is being inserted in the drinking glass 7. The holder is inserted as far as it will go into the glass preferably until the more restricted end of the holder engages with the bottom of the glass at 8. This engagement is preferable, and also due to the oval shape holder being narrower at one end, the holder is fulcrumed in position. In this manner it is only necessary to grip the other end of the'holder with the thumb and one finger or the thumb and two fingers and imparting r ocking movements to the holder as indicated by the arrows a and b in Figure 1. Very little pressure is necessary to lmpart the desired movement to the holder, the hold or remaining substantially parallel with the axis of the drinking glass at all times during the rocking movement. It is possible to retain the holder fixed and move the glass.

It has been found that by moving cutting edges over a smooth surface, such as the inner 1930. Serial No. 443,812.

smooth surface of a drinking glass, such cut ting edges can be sharpened in a manner such as will give an extremely smooth shave. It is therefore the purpose of the present invention to provide a spring member, preferably constructed of clock spring steel, made in an oval shape, preferably with one end a trifle more pointed than the opposite end, whereby the holder may easily enter a drinking glass. the inner end so pivoting on the 00 bottom of the glass that it will merely require the gripping of the other end of the holder by the thumb and one finger or possibly by the thumb and two fingers, in order to cause the holder to rock in the glass, dragging the cutting edges of the safety razor blade back and forth over the curved smooth surface of the glass, so repairing the cutting edges of the blade as to insure an extremely smooth shave. '70

Another purpose is to provide means preferably of the rivet type to fasten the two ends of the spring blade together, said rivets or similar means having extension lugs for engagement with the openings in a safety razor 76 blade. i

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desiredemodification of de- 30 tails and proportions maybe made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter as set .forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing a drinking glass with the holder and the attached blade in position, whereby the holder ma rock back and forth.

igure 2 is a view of the oval sha ed holder removed from the glass, still showing the blade attached.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 identifies the holder which may be made of any spring metal, preferably clock spring steel. The W" fact is it has been found that new or old clock main springs are most preferable for the manufacture of the holder due to the fact that such material is of a curved contour.

6 The invention having been set forth, What is claimed is:

1. As an article of manufacture a safety razor blade holder detachably carrying a safety razor blade, whereby upon insertion 10 in a drinking glass and moving either the glass or the holder back and forth the opposite cutting edges of the blade can be sharpened, said holder comprising an oval spring body With one end adapted to ful- 16 crum on the approximate center of the bottom of the glass, acting to retain the cutting edges of the blade substantially parallel with an element in the surface of the glass durin the movement of either.

20 2. Ks an article of manufacture a safety razor blade holder detachably carrying a safety razor blade, whereby upon insertion of a drinking glass and moving either the glass or the holder back and forth the opposite cutting edges of the blade can be sharpened, said holder comprising an oval spring body constructed from a single length of clock spring steel, the opposite end thereof bein overlapped, and means comprising rivets fbr fastening the overlapped ends together, the rivets having lugs for detachably mounting the safety razor blade on the holder.

3. As an article of manufacture, a safety razor blade holder detachably carrying a safety razor blade, whereby upon insertion in a drinking glass and moving either the glass or the holder back and forth the opposite cutting edges of the blade can be sharpened, said holder comprising an oval spring body constructed from a single length of clock spring steel, the opposite end thereof being overlapped, and means comprising rivets for fastening the overlapping ends together, the rivets having lugs for detachably mounting the safety razor blade on the holder, one end of the holder being narrower than the opposite end and adapted to fulcrumly bear on the approximate center of the bottom of the glass to insure maintaining the holder and the glass substantially parallel.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signature.

CLARENCE W. JONES. 

